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A speedboat moves at a rate of 25 km/hr in still water. How long will it take

someone to ride the boat 87 km downstream if the river's current moves at a rate of
4 km/hr?

User Reshure
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Answer:

3 hours

Explanation:

Downstream, the speeds add up:

  • 25 + 4 = 29 km/h

It will take:

  • 87/29= 3 hrs

To ride 87 km.

User Hitesh Patel
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